Historic Photos

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"Old Spanish Program Courtesy of "Nakal" Radio Station W6XAI"

Radio station W6XAI began broadcasting in Bakersfield in 1934. Owned by the Pioneer Mercantile Company, it later assumed the call letters KPMC. The Pioneer Mercantile Company also owned television station W6XAH, which operated in 1932 and 1933. If you can identify the individuals in the image, please email sawoodman@kern.org
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With a photograph collection of over 400,000 images, the Kern County Museum is one of the largest repositories of historic photographs in California. The Kern County Museum is working to make its collection more accessible to the public by posting a fraction of its collection on this website. If you would like to order a copy of one of the images in these pages, contact Sarah at sawoodman@kern.org with the brief identification and description found below the image.  If you can't find the image that you want on our website, you may need to visit the museum. Contact sawoodman@kern.org to make an appointment to view the extensive photograph collection. Appointments are available 9:00am - 1:00pm, Monday - Friday.

Costs for photograph reproductions vary according to size, intended use, and quantity. Please see the below forms for information on ordering reproductions.

Important Information and Forms:

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Agriculture		 historicphotobutton9:
Bakersfield Businesses		 historicphotobutton13:
Bakersfield Landmarks		 historicbutton17:
Bakersfield's "Lost Treasures"
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Bakersfield Sound Images		 historicphotobutton8:
Bakersfield Street Scenes		 historicphotobutton2:
Black Gold

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Carleton Watkins' Images of Kern County
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Dust Bowl		 historicbutton21:
Government
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Kern County Homes		 historicphotobutton4:
Kern County Hotels and Motels
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Kern County Schools		 historicphotobutton15:
Kern County Towns and Communities		 historicphotobutton10:
Kern River		 historicbutton19:
Mining
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Mountain Views
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Personalities		 historicphotobutton7:
Railroad Transportation		 historicbutton23:
Sports
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World War II		 historicbutton18:
1952 Earthquakes

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